Villanova defeated Saint Joseph's, 8-2, on March 7 in the Villanova Baseball Classic.

On Harris: Pro prospect ... Has been the anchor of the weekend starting rotation for the past two seasons and a leader by example for the whole pitching staff ... Shows excellent command of a plus breaking ball which he can use in all counts, along with an above average fastball ... Fierce competitor who can work deep into games ... Poised for a big season and will return to the weekend rotation.

Career: Has made 41 appearances and 28 starts in three seasons ... Owns a 10-15 career record with a 5.03 ERA ... In 180 2/3 innings has allowed 214 hits and 111 runs (101 earned), while walking 62 and striking out 122 ... Has pitched at least seven innings in 13 of his starts.

2014: Appeared in 15 games with 14 starts on the mound ... Totaled a 6.45 ERA with a 4-7 record across 74.0 innings, allowing 98 hits, 31 walks and 53 earned runs with 52 strikeouts ... Earned wins against Saint Joseph's on March 7, Northeastern on March 21, Creighton on March 17 and Manhattan on May 9 ... Led the team with 14 starts, 52 strikeouts and 74.0 innings pitched ... Third on the team with 11 batters who struck out looking ... Allowed two walks or less in 11 of his 14 starts ... Struck out eight in consecutive games against Georgetown on May 2 and Manhattan on May 9 ... Threw a team-high 8.0 innings versus Creighton on April 17; BIG EAST: Started in all six conference series and was 1-3 with a 9.49 ERA ... Logged 30 1/3 innings with 22 strikeouts and nine walks ... Gave up 46 hits and 34 runs (32 earned) ... Allowed just six hits and three runs over a season-high eight innings to earn the win against Creighton ... Had eight strikeouts and allowed just two runs on three hits in 6 1/3 innings at Georgetown.

2013: Stepped into the weekend rotation and was the team's most consistent starting pitcher ... Led the pitching staff in wins, ERA and innings pitched while ranking second in strikeouts and games started ... Went 5-7 with a 3.75 ERA and pitched 86 1/3 innings over 13 starts, including one complete game ... Allowed 94 hits and opponents hit .283 against him ... Walked 20 and struck out 56 while giving up 41 runs (36 earned) ... Gave up just one home run to 375 batters faced ... Allowed three earned runs or less in nine of his 13 starts and pitched at least seven innings on eight occasions ... Posted a 1.32 ERA in 34.0 innings over his first five starts ... Recorded a win in his season debut against La Salle, when he struck out seven and allowed two earned runs in six innings ... Pitched seven innings without allowing an unearned run in a win over Iona ... Struck out seven and allowed just a run on four hits in seven innings against Marist; BIG EAST: Started eight conference games and was 3-4 with a 5.33 ERA over 52 1/3 innings ... Allowed 65 hits and 33 runs (31 earned), while walking 16 and striking out 32 ... Pitched eight innings of a 10-6 win at Notre Dame as Villanova tallied its first-ever victory at Frank Eck Stadium ... Yielded two earned runs and struck out six over 7 2/3 innings to pick up a win at Cincinnati ... On the final day of the regular season gave up just five hits and one run in 8 1/3 innings to register an 11-1 win at Georgetown.

2012: Appeared in 13 games with one start and was 1-1 with a 5.31 ERA ... Logged 20 1/3 innings and allowed 22 hits and 13 runs (12 earned) with 11 walks and 14 strikeouts ... Opponents hit .278 and had just three extra-base hits (zero home runs) in 96 plate appearances ... In his last four outings of the season combined to pitch 9 2/3 innings with just three hits allowed, five strikeouts and a 1.86 ERA ... The stretch included his first collegiate start against Temple, in which he allowed just one hit and no earned runs over 6 2/3 innings to pick up his first career win ... Did not allow a run in six of his 12 relief outings, including his first three appearances of the season ... Tossed scoreless innings in each of his first two collegiate games, against Arkansas and Norfolk State; BIG EAST: Pitched in five games against conference opponents, all in relief ... Allowed six hits and five earned runs in 6 2/3 innings, walking five and striking out three while holding opponents to a .250 average against him ... Allowed one earned run in two innings against St. John's in his BIG EAST debut ... Pitched a scoreless inning of relief against Rutgers during the final weekend of the season.

Streamwood High School: Earned four varsity letters in baseball and three in basketball, where he was a power forward ... Two-time all-conference baseball player as a junior and a senior ... Also named a 2011 All-Area pick as a senior and was his school's Senior Male Athlete of the Year ... Named to the 2010 IHSBCA Summer Tournament All-State Team ... Registered 21 career wins and is his school's record holder with 274 strikeouts ... Achieved High Honor Roll status academically all four years.

Personal: Born 2/12/93 in Elgin, Ill. ... Older of two sons of Richard and Lauri Harris ... Has a younger brother, Zack (18) ... Enrolled in the Villanova School of Business and is majoring in Finance.